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By Jon Machota
In his first time speaking publicly since Sunday's 16-8 loss at Carolina, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wasn't critical of the team's offense.
While answering several questions about the play-calling, quarterback Dak Prescott and Dallas' receivers, Jones responded positively despite the group managing to score only one touchdown.
Jones praised the Carolina defense and, like Jason Garrett the day before, blamed the Cowboys' offensive struggles on getting behind the chains.
Prescott was not sharp for much of the first three quarters and he finished with under 200 passing yards for the seventh time in Dallas' last nine games. But Jones said he's not concerned about Prescott's accuracy.
Indirectly, Jones seemed to suggest the Cowboys could use Prescott more as a runner the way Cam Newton was used against Dallas. Newton had 59 rushing yards in the first quarter. He finished with a team-high 58 yards on 13 carries. Prescott totaled 19 yards on five carries. He also scored on a two-point conversion run up the middle.
Jones later said that the Cowboys are utilizing Prescott's athleticism enough.
"I think we have a dimension in Dak with him being able to run the ball, you saw what Cam Newton does with that," Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan's Shan and RJ show [KRLD-FM]. "Norv Turner, who can be as traditional a play-caller as you can ever imagine, was doing a great job of using Cam.
"We've got a quarterback that is somewhere between [Jared Goff] and Cam Newton. He can do some of what both of those guys do. You're going to see it."
In regards to the Dallas receivers, Jones said they "did not play bad" against the Panthers.
"They did get separation," Jones added. "We just didn't get the ball to them."
In his first time speaking publicly since Sunday's 16-8 loss at Carolina, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wasn't critical of the team's offense.
While answering several questions about the play-calling, quarterback Dak Prescott and Dallas' receivers, Jones responded positively despite the group managing to score only one touchdown.
Jones praised the Carolina defense and, like Jason Garrett the day before, blamed the Cowboys' offensive struggles on getting behind the chains.
Prescott was not sharp for much of the first three quarters and he finished with under 200 passing yards for the seventh time in Dallas' last nine games. But Jones said he's not concerned about Prescott's accuracy.
Indirectly, Jones seemed to suggest the Cowboys could use Prescott more as a runner the way Cam Newton was used against Dallas. Newton had 59 rushing yards in the first quarter. He finished with a team-high 58 yards on 13 carries. Prescott totaled 19 yards on five carries. He also scored on a two-point conversion run up the middle.
Jones later said that the Cowboys are utilizing Prescott's athleticism enough.
"I think we have a dimension in Dak with him being able to run the ball, you saw what Cam Newton does with that," Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan's Shan and RJ show [KRLD-FM]. "Norv Turner, who can be as traditional a play-caller as you can ever imagine, was doing a great job of using Cam.
"We've got a quarterback that is somewhere between [Jared Goff] and Cam Newton. He can do some of what both of those guys do. You're going to see it."
In regards to the Dallas receivers, Jones said they "did not play bad" against the Panthers.
"They did get separation," Jones added. "We just didn't get the ball to them."
How did they get behind the chains?
